Rhobin L. Courtright

When you begin a story, new characters line up like eager actors at tryouts, putting their best face forward; then about the time they think they own the part and the story couldn't possibly go on without them, they get cranky and refuse direction. So it's good to have meditative pastimes like working with plants or trekking roadways step by step, because, since characters come from my imagination, I often find myself arguing with me.